United Airlines is first to fly out of LHR Terminal 2

Air Canada moves to LHR T2

Air Canada operated its first flight into London Heathrow Airport’s new Terminal 2, June 18. Flight AC856 from Toronto, a Boeing 777-300ER with 290 customers and a crew of 11 on board, arrived at 7:04 a.m. local time. A view of the new terminal is in the background. ATW Photo: Courtesy, Air Canada

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